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The United Nations on Monday condemned the "unacceptable" level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023. "With 280 aid workers killed in 33 countries last year, 2023 marked the deadliest year on record for the global humanitarian community," a 137 percent increase over 2022, when 118 aid workers died, OCHA said in the statement. 

UN warns of 'unacceptable' level of violence against aid workers

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BERLIN (Reuters) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) urged countries to step up their donations in response to the world's largest displacement crisis in Sudan, warning on Tuesday that inaction could cost tens of thousands of lives.

Tens of thousands in Sudan risk death if world does not step up response, says IOM

ADEN (Reuters) - Acute malnutrition is rapidly increasing in areas of Yemen controlled by the government, with the most critical cases along areas of the Red Sea coast, U.N. food security experts said in a report issued on Sunday.

Malnutrition worsening in Yemen's government-controlled areas, UN says

Mohammad Abu Al Qumsan left his apartment in Deir al-Balah to collect birth certificates for his three-day-old twins. But while he was out, he said he received a phone call that a strike had hit his home, killing the babies, along with his wife.

A Gazan father went to register his twins’ births. They were killed in an Israeli strike, hospital officials say

The Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — The threat of polio is rising fast in the Gaza Strip, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak. One case has been confirmed, others are suspected and the virus was detected in wastewater in six different locations in July.

Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations

The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of five Israelis taken back to Gaza as hostages during Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on 7 October. The bodies of kindergarten teacher Maya Goren as well as the soldiers Sergeant Major Ravid Aryeh Katz, Master Sergeant Oren Goldin, Staff Sergeant Tomer Ahimas and Sergeant Kiril Brodski were found in a Hamas tunnel in the southern city of Khan Younis on Wednesday.

Israeli military recovers five hostages' bodies in Gaza

The Guardian

Human Rights Watch accuses RSF militia of ‘countless’ cases of rape and torture in Khartoum in 15-month civil war

Girls as young as nine gang-raped by paramilitaries in Sudan – report

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

The owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores and other retail chains has received a buyout offer from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard. Japan's Seven & i Holdings on Monday said that a special committee that made up of outside directors has been formed to review the bid, but released no other details.

Owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain gets takeover bid from Canada’s Couche-Tard

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ABC News

Seven member of the same family have been rescued from a home invasion in Queens, New York, according to the New York Police Department.

NYPD rescues family of 7 from NYC home invasion

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Brandon Cunningham was a 30-year-old father of two.

Georgia sheriff's deputy killed in 'ambush' was 30-year-old father of 2

ADEN (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port last month appeared to be an indiscriminate or disproportionate attack on civilians which may amount to a war crime, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.

Israel's July strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port a 'possible war crime', HR Watch says

Butler County, PA

Newly released docs show security plans ahead of Trump rally before the assassination attempt.

Newly released docs show security plans ahead of Trump rally shooting

Vice President Kamala Harris is bolstered by vast improvements over President Joe Biden in enthusiasm and perceived readiness for the job.

Harris leads Trump overall but not on handling of the economy: POLL

The Independent

The Foreign Secretary has said he is “appalled” by Israel’s air strike on a school in Gaza.The strike on a school being used as a shelter killed at least 80 people and injured another 47, according to Palestinian health authorities.David Lammy tweeted: “Appalled by the Israeli Military strike on al-Tabeen school and the tragic loss of life.Appalled by the Israeli Military strike on al-Tabeen school and the tragic loss of life.Hamas must stop endangering civilians. Israel must comply with International Humanitarian Law.We need an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians, free all hostages, and end restrictions…— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) August 10, 2024“Hamas must stop endangering civilians. Israel must comply with International Humanitarian Law.“We need an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians, free all hostages, and end restrictions on aid.”Israel’s military acknowledged the strike on Saturday morning and said it had hit a Hamas command centre operating inside the school.Hamas denied having a base there.The UK said on Thursday that it would pledge £6 million towards aid in Gaza as international development minister Anneliese Dodds visited Jordan to discuss brokering peace in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Foreign Secretary ‘appalled’ after 80 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

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Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (Reuters) - Mohammed Abu Al-Qumsan had just picked up birth certificates for his newly-born twins when he found out they had been killed, along with his wife and her mother, by an Israeli strike on the Gaza apartment where they were sheltering. He waved the laminated documents,...

Palestinian Newborn Twins Killed as Father Obtained Birth Certificates

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UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023

UNITED NATIONS -- A record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year – more than half after the Israel-Hamas war...

UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023

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